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Satellites

Probing the structure and evolution of our Universe and the objects its
contains requires, in general, that we make our observations above
Earth's absorbing atmosphere. Starting with sounding rocket flights in the
late 1940s, scientists have been able to develop ever-better instruments to
probe deeper into space and finer into the details of our cosmos. This
section will allow you to learn about the satellites and missions which
have provided scientists the foundation of "what we know".